Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-07-08

Troasura-A Cruel and bloody Grim,
Avenged In n Remarkable Manner.
Jean Savart had worked for thre,
years in the vineyard of Michael Prony
near Epernay, in Champagne, France
Whence he came nobody knew, and h,
never opened his mouth on tho subject
He was rot bright, but he was steady
worker and minded his own business
Ono day he accidentally pushed n bo.
Into the River Marno, and Prony grew
mad and kicked him out. Jean wen
off and travelled to n small town callet
La Fore. He turned down n shady Ian,
and went over fence TO look for ;
place to sleep. He pushed his way
through bricrs and underwood until he
reached n pathway, which he followed
up tho hill. Hearing footsteps behind
him, he stepped aside and crouched in
the bushes. A man and woman walked
by, talking earnestly in low tones. II
was too dark for Jean to see them dis.
tinctly. Soon after they had passed
they stopped and continued to talk.
Presently there was the bark of q
dog. Jean looked out cautiously, fol
he was afraid of dogs He saw big
animal loaping around tho man and
woman. The woman was playfully
beating him off with her handkerchief
and saying:
down, Prince, down!"
The dog came bounding toward Jean
with something white in his mouth,
He stopped within ten feet of where
jean was, and began to shake what he
had in his mouth and paw it. Then he
bounded back TO the man and woman,
and Jean heard the woman say:
"What have youdonc with my hand
kerchiof, you wicked dogP"
There was n long, shrill whistle.
The dog started off, and the man and
woman hastily separated, the man
turning into the bush and instantly
vanishing.
Jean lay still for few minutes, ther
he vcntured from his hiding-place and
looked around. No ore was near; no
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front of him lay the white object which
the dog had carried in his mouth
Jean lifted it and found it was hand
korchiof. He put it in his pocket and
walked in the direction which the
woman had taken.
When he reached the summit of the
hill, he saw house among trees. He
came to q road and wall which shut
OF the ground of the house from the
highway. There was n huge iron gate
Jean walked toward it cautiously. He
was about to look through the bars
when he was startled by voice close
at hand, saying: What would you
have, friendP" Jean involuntarily
took of his cap and turned to whence
Che voice came. Then, for the first
hme, he saw man leaning against
enc of the stone pillars of the gate.
BY his speech Jean could tell he was a
gentleman, so, as related, he took of
his hat and said:
Good evonins, Monsieur; | am a
poor traveller looking for work"
After questioning Jean further, the
gentleman said:
Come with me and will give you
splace where you may sleep for the
night"
Jean followed the gentleman through
Ae gate up TO tho house, and into {
barn two hundred yards beyond it.
"Now," said the gentleman, "closc
the door and be skill and nothing will
hxrm you until tie morning"
Jean lay down upon heap Of straw
md watched the stars, which he could
see through hole in the roof.
Presently the deer opened. and tuc
persons entered. jean was in the fal
corner, and lay vsry quiet
al wouldn't have had my uncle SCI
you with me tonight for any thing
said a woman's voice, which Jean in
stantly recognized rs the one he had
heard in conversation with man an
hour before.
WELL" the man replied, "therc il
10 be an end to this at once, and I'm
glad you have made up your mind t,
Il"
my Godp' exclaimed the woman
"here is some one coming with light
1t is my uncle, as i live! What shal
VIC do?''
"Roldr' the man said, in low tone
che may not be coming this way. Ill
is-Heaven! here, quick! Get in be
hind the winnowingmachine whicl
stands right here. Now, you rest righ
there, and I'll usc this opportunity
for we shall never have another lik,
st."
A man pushed open the door. II,
carried in one hand an old-fashione,
born lantern and in the other tin can
lie laid down the lantern and was il
the act of Strengthening himself, whei
Jean saw the already described mar
come out of the darkness, step up be
hind him and plongo knife into hi
back. The wounded man fell head
long, without groan.
Horror-stricken, Jean saw the maj
and noted every feature as he gaze,
who had struck the blow. cxamin
his victim with The aid of the lantern
Then hc drew the knife from til
wound, and going to the end of tn
barn, close to where Jean lay, he thrus
the weapon into a hole by the side @
the jamb OF window. Jean distinct
heard the knife rattle as it dropped
considerable distance. Thon tho ma
vetarnod 10 lilo body OF MoasIoup Ton
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